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The Impact of Water Supply Reductions on San Joaquin Valley Agriculture During the 1986-1992 Drought
In late 1994, California adopted more-stringent water quality standards for the San Francisco Bay/Delta and the San Joaquin and Sacramento River System and is deciding how the water-use reductions necessary to meet these goals should be split between agricultural and urban users. This report attempts to improve understanding of the likely effects of water supply reductions on agriculture. It examines economic theory, past empirical work, new data on the response of San Joaquin Valley farmers to water supply cutbacks during the 1986-1992 drought, and two models that are commonly used to predict the effects of water supply reductions. The report supplies up-to-date information on the effects of water supply reductions on agriculture, which will allow policymakers to review decisions to reallocate water from agriculture to the environment with more accurate information on the costs and benefits.
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Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Summary PDF
Acknowledgments PDF
Chapter 1:
Introduction and Background PDF
Chapter 2:
Farmer Response to Water Supply Reductions: Theory and Existing Empirical Evidence PDF
Chapter 3:
The Impact of Water Supply Cutbacks During the Drought on Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley: New Empirical Evidence PDF
Chapter 4:
Model Predictions of the Impact of Reduced Water Supplies PDF
Chapter 5:
Evaluation and Policy Implications PDF
Appendix A:
Supplemental Data on Impact and Control Counties PDF
Appendix B:
The Determinants of Agricultural Land Values PDF
References PDF
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